A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could mean better forecasts.
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Cooler ocean temperatures east of the islands typically keep major hurricanes away, but El Niño is helping fuel this year’s risks.
The Category 2 event was located 135 miles southwest of LÄ«hu'e, Hawaii, sustaining 110 mph winds.
Warming in the Eastern Pacific Ocean caused by El Niño created conditions for storms to develop in this region.
By Brian Fitzgerald, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
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